GROW SOME GLADIOLUS SEED 
All glad fans should try some gladiolus seed. Most advanced amateurs already do attempt 
some hybridizing with their newest varieties or most favored colors. Gladiolus seed broadcast 
or planted thickly in close rows, covered about ^ inch, kept on moist side and with at least 
partial shade, commonly produces bulbs 3^ to M inches diameter the first crop. Most of these 
bloom the second year and selections may be made on color values, the bulb selected and its 
bulblets thereafter grown under number pending full performance from a large bulb. 
All modern varieties were so produced, either from field collected or hand hybridized seed. 
We employed an expert hybridizer who made such crosses as we specified. Of most of the 
crosses listed we hybridized an average of three pods. 
No two seeds, even from the same cross and pod, produce flowers just alike, though they are 
likely to favor parent characteristics. 
With about the most exclusive collection of “world beaters” to be found in the U. S., we 
have excellent opportunity to produce intriguing crosses, which in turn should rather con¬ 
sistently produce seedlings above the average run of good standard varieties in each color 
class. They do for us. They should for you. The only trouble is that we are as likely as not 
to part with some outstanding sorts worthy of introduction as a named variety. That may 
be your luck. If you grow such from our seed we should like first opportunity to introduce 
them for you. 
It might be advisable to let you know that it is the custom in the gladiolus industry that 
the person who grows and segregates the seedling bulb is given the credit of being the “origi¬ 
nator” of the variety if it is named and introduced—not necessarily the person who made the 
actual cross. If a lot of new “originators” do not appear in four to five years as the net result 
of our offering these select crosses we will be greatly surprised. 
A considerable number of large bulbs of expensive new varieties are purchased at their 
current high prices principally with view of doing a little hybridizing. An average illustration 
might be thus: Mr. X pays $5 for a bulb of Dazzler and $1 for a bulb of Margaret Beaton. 
He figures these varieties may produce some outstanding pinks. (Likely, they should.) He 
has $6 invested (often more) and now he must scheme his planting to bring them into bloom 
on the same day for crossing purposes. About ten to one he fails and has to satisfy himself with 
crosses with some other varieties then blooming. He could fail next year, too. If he does 
not fail he has lost a year in his effort to secure seed. Whereas, from our seed list he 
could have secured 10 seeds, each carefully fingered for plumpness, of Margaret Beaton x 
Dazzler for a total of but 40 cents, all hazards of production removed. Further, from our 
list seed may be had of some varieties that are not yet released for sale and unavailable to 
non-importers at any price. 
Try your luck and skill in selection of parents. Depending on stocks available we will try 
to be very liberal. 
How to order. Please do not ask for more than 10 to 20 seeds of a given cross. Seed 
prices are Net, no discounts. Canadian and other foreign customers do not need to secure a 
permit to import seeds. The seed bearing parent is the first variety listed. 
GROUP A. SEEDS 2c EACH 
Allegro X Festival Queen 
Allegro X Rosemarie Pfitzer 
Beacon x Rosemarie Pfitzer 
Blue Wonder x Tunia’s Blue 
Euides x Beacon 
Festival Queen x Allegro 
Festival Queen x Margaret Beaton 
Festival Queen x Rosemarie Pfitzer 
Festival Queen x Royal York 
Festival Queen x Tunia’s Blue 
Gypsy Lass x Allegro 
J. S. Bach X Rosemarie Pfitzer 
J. S. Bach X Tunia’s Blue 
Leona x Rosemarie Pfitzer 
Pacemaker x Beacon 
Pacemaker x Rosemarie Pfitzer * 
Peggy Lou x 7384 (orange) 
Rewi Fallu x Beacon 
Rewi Fallu x Rosemarie Pfitzer 
Rima x Royal York 
Rosa Van Lima x Tunia’s Triumph 
Rosemarie Pfitzer x Margaret Beaton 
Rosemarie Pfitzer x Rewi Fallu 
Rosemarie Pfitzer x Shirley Temple 
Rosemarie Pfitzer x Takina 
Sandra x Rosalie 
Takina x Festival Queen 
Takina x Hindenburg’s Memory 
Takina x Peggy Lou 
Takina x Rosemarie Pfitzer 
Takina x Shirley Temple 
Takina x Tunia’s Triumph 
Tunia’s Blue x Rosemarie Pfitzer 
Tunia’s Blue x Vagabond Prince 
Vagabond Prince x Tunia’s Blue 
Vela X Euides 
GROUP B. SEEDS 3c EACH 
533103 (6 in. violet) x 6297 (8 in. violet) 
Beacon x Peggy Lou 
Beacon x Tunia’s Triumph 
Black Opal x Takina 
Excell X Pacemaker 
Gypsy Lass x Crystal 
J. S. Bach X Aladdin 
J. S. Bach X Black Opal 
J. S. Bach X Southport 
J. S. Bach X Tunia’s Triumph 
Leona x Tunia’s Triumph 
Margaret Beaton x Black Opal 
Margaret Beaton x J. S. Bach 
